It’s good for your employees – and your business The good news is that in the past decade, we’ve seen an increasing acceptance of ‘mental health issues’ in the workplace: You’re no longer risking your career if you admit that you need time off to deal with depression, or suffer from seasonal affective disorder, or… Read more »
Don’t approach screening as a binary proposition People often refer to pre-employment and background screening as providing a ‘snapshot’ of a potential employee, and to a certain extent that’s true. A person’s work history and the references they provide can certainly give you more information than you might get in a formal interview setting. But… Read more »
Most organizations haven’t asked themselves the right questions Because we’re known as experts in corporate investigations and security systems, we’re often asked for help with our clients’ risk management strategies, implementation and follow-up. The problem is that we’re often asked for help once a breach has occurred and the organization has been taken by surprise,… Read more »
The biggest changes in screening in 2019 It’s the end of the year, which means everyone’s thinking about what they learned in the year that’s passed – and what it means for the year to come. Our Screening division conducts thousands of reference, employment, background and criminal checks every year. And thanks to our wide… Read more »
Some findings in a new report may surprise you We recently wrote about the need for fraud investigation teams in virtually all businesses – and that in most small and mid-sized organizations, there simply aren’t sufficient internal resources to deal with occupational fraud. One of the things we heard most often about that piece… Read more »
You might be surprised what background checks can tell you For many businesses, ‘background checks’ mean a quick check of potential employees’ references, just to get a second opinion and maybe confirm they’ve held the positions they say they’ve held. But background checks can be far more extensive than that. As we’ve discussed before, a single,… Read more »
When employers tell job-seekers that they’ll be requiring a ‘background check’, many people assume that this is just a quick check to make sure they don’t have a criminal record. But ‘background check’ is just a sort of umbrella term for a whole lot of different types of information searches that an employer (or… Read more »
Whether you’re a corporate recruiter in a big company, or the owner of a thriving small business, you know: The talent shortage is real, and it’s harder than ever to attract A-list applicants to your positions. The first step to finding top talent is to recognize that in many fields, it’s a sellers’ market. Great… Read more »
. . . Price is important. So are a lot of other factors. No one likes it, but it’s part of business: Sooner or later, almost every company finds that it needs to conduct an investigation to uncover potential wrongdoing by management, employees, suppliers, vendors or other third parties. Investigations… Read more »
Choosing a local partner can mean better results The past few years have seen a trend towards big companies who provide employment/background screening and corporate investigations on a national level, and on the surface this can make sense: If you’re a company with multiple locations across Canada, partnering with a single supplier means a… Read more »
What happens when pre-employment screening turns up a criminal record As an employer based in Canada, you may be aware of the basics of pre-employment screening, and even that some of the rules changed last year. You may also know that, during the interview process, you’re not supposed to ask about a job-seeker’s marital status,… Read more »
People are your biggest investment. How do you ensure you’re getting the right ones? It’s sounds like a cliché but it’s true: People are your biggest, and often most important, investment. Hiring the right people can transform your business and your bottom line – and hiring the wrong person can end up… Read more »
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